Author: John A. Maguire
Publisher: SCHIFFER BOOKS, Mar 2009
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0-7643-3244-9
Synopsis
Focuses on rare & unusual items not covered in previous books. See collections of the extremely rare: AVG, Eagle Squadron, Aces, A-2 jackets, attributed general?s items, OSS material, First Air Commandos, World War I wing badges, CNAC, paper items, & many other interesting & unique artifacts. 800+ Color & B&W images; 9x11 inches, 272 pgs.
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Silver Wings & Leather Jackets is the 6th book in Jon Maguire?s definitive series on the uniforms & insignia of U.S. Army aviation from World War I through World War II. This volume focuses on rare & unusual items not covered in the author?s previous books. For this book, aviation museums & private collectors throughout the U.S. have generously opened their collections of extremely rare: AVG, Eagle Squadron, Aces, A-2 jackets, attributed general?s items, OSS material, First Air Commandos, World War I wing badges, CNAC, paper items, & many other interesting & unique artifacts.
